The 2026-27 NBA season rolled into full swing on Wednesday night with 10 more openers across the league, and the new faces stole the show. Luka Doncic dazzled in his first game as the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, Ty Jerome hung a franchise-record 45 points on Utah, and Kawhi Leonard made a triumphant return to Toronto. Here is how the night played out.

Lakers 127, Warriors 105

Luka Doncic scored 28 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, and newly acquired center Walker Kessler added 26 points on a perfect 12-of-12 shooting with nine rebounds and 10 dunks as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the visiting Golden State Warriors 127-105 in the season opener for both teams at Crypto.com Arena. Austin Reaves added 23 points as the Lakers, playing their first game since LeBron James departed as a free agent to join the Philadelphia 76ers, led by 14 at halftime and stretched the lead to 102-68 entering the fourth quarter. Doncic closed the first half with a bank shot from near halfcourt. Stephen Curry scored 23 points, 20 of them in the first half, for Golden State.

Grizzlies 123, Jazz 103

Ty Jerome exploded for a career-high 45 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the visiting Utah Jazz 123-103 at FedExForum, breaking the franchise record for most points by a Memphis player in a season opener. Jerome stepped into the starting point guard role following the offseason trade of Ja Morant to Portland. Grizzlies first-round pick Cameron Boozer struggled in his debut, shooting 2-of-15 for seven points with 11 rebounds. Keyonte George led Utah with 22 points and Lauri Markkanen added 18.

Raptors 135, Bulls 92

Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his first game back with the Toronto Raptors, and Toronto never trailed in a 135-92 rout of the visiting Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena. Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes also scored 23 apiece, and RJ Barrett added 20, as the Raptors built a 43-23 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Leonard rejoined Toronto in a Sept. 14 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, returning to the team he led to its first championship in 2019. Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 17 points and rookie Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 overall pick, scored 16 in his debut.

Wizards 128, Bucks 116

Anthony Davis dominated with 34 points and 12 rebounds to guide the Washington Wizards past the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 128-116 at Capital One Arena. Trae Young added 20 points and 13 assists and Tyler Herro scored 24 as Washington posted 28 assists on 45 field goals. Bilal Coulibaly chipped in 11 points for the Wizards.

Rockets 128, Mavericks 110

Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points apiece, and Alperen Sengun added 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Houston Rockets rolled past the visiting Dallas Mavericks 128-110 at the Toyota Center. Houston broke the game open with a 38-12 second quarter and led by as many as 37 points. Fred VanVleet added 11 points in his return after missing all of last season with a torn ACL. Cooper Flagg scored 32 points for Dallas, with Marcus Sasser adding 17 and Kyrie Irving 15.

Pacers 123, Pelicans 120

Tyrese Haliburton, playing his first game back after missing last season with an Achilles injury, scored 23 points with 12 assists, including 13 points in the fourth quarter, as the Indiana Pacers edged the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 at the Smoothie King Center. Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, including 10 straight for Indiana in the fourth quarter, while Obi Toppin added 20, Andrew Nembhard had 18 points and nine assists, and Ivica Zubac posted 16 points and 14 rebounds. Dejounte Murray led New Orleans with 23 points and seven assists, Zion Williamson scored 22 and Yves Missi had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Hornets 110, Nets 103

Grayson Allen scored 21 points off the bench and trade acquisition Naz Reid added 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Charlotte Hornets held off the Brooklyn Nets 110-103 at Barclays Center. Dennis Schroder scored 19, Brandon Miller added 18 and Moussa Diabate had 17 points, eight rebounds and five steals for Charlotte, which had five players score 17 or more. Julius Randle led all scorers with 33 points in his Nets debut and Michael Porter Jr. added 26, but they were the only two Brooklyn players to reach double figures.

Clippers 121, Kings 96

Darius Garland scored 30 points and Brook Lopez added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers cruised past the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-96 at the Intuit Dome. Rookie Keaton Wagler, the No. 5 overall pick, scored 15 points with five assists off the bench in his debut. Zach LaVine scored 28 points and Domantas Sabonis added 14 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for Sacramento, while rookie Darius Acuff Jr., the No. 7 pick, scored 12 points in his first NBA game.

Trail Blazers 124, Suns 83

The Portland Trail Blazers put on a clinic at the Moda Center, routing the Phoenix Suns 124-83 after opening the game with a 43-12 first quarter. Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija scored 18 points apiece, with Avdija adding 10 rebounds for a double-double, as Portland never let the visitors back into it.

Hawks 132, Magic 125

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points and hit two clutch three-pointers in the final two minutes as the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-125 at the Kia Center after 22 lead changes. Dyson Daniels added 20 points and five steals, Jalen Johnson had 20 points and 14 rebounds and CJ McCollum scored 19 for Atlanta. Paolo Banchero scored 35 points on 10-of-12 shooting with seven rebounds and 10 assists for Orlando, while Wendell Carter Jr. and Franz Wagner scored 22 apiece and Desmond Bane added 18.

The Timberwolves’ 131-106 opening-night win over the Heat in Miami was covered in a separate article on We Speak Media.